Final 2012 presidential debate

Lynn University, Boca Raton, Florida

October 22, 2012 12:13 PM

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BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) shakes hands with Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney after the debate at the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University on October 22, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. The focus for the final presidential debate before Election Day on November 6 is foreign policy. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) less

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) shakes hands with Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney after the debate at the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at ... more

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) shakes hands with Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney after the debate at the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University on October 22, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. The focus for the final presidential debate before Election Day on November 6 is foreign policy. (Photo by Michael Reynolds-Pool/Getty Images) less

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) shakes hands with Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney after the debate at the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at ... more

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: U.S. President Barack Obama hugs first lady Michelle Obama after the debate at the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University on October 22, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. The focus for the final presidential debate before Election Day on November 6 is foreign policy. (Photo by Michael Reynolds-Pool/Getty Images) less

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: U.S. President Barack Obama hugs first lady Michelle Obama after the debate at the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University on October 22, 2012 in ... more

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney with wife, Ann Romney wave on stage after the debate at the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University on October 22, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. The focus for the final presidential debate before Election Day on November 6 is foreign policy. (Photo by Michael Reynolds-Pool/Getty Images) less

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: U.S. President Barack Obama (2L) greets the family of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (L) with wife, Ann Romney (3L) at the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University on October 22, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. The focus for the final presidential debate before Election Day on November 6 is foreign policy. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) less

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: U.S. President Barack Obama (2L) greets the family of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (L) with wife, Ann Romney (3L) at the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold ... more

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) debates with Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney at the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University on October 22, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. The focus for the final presidential debate before Election Day on November 6 is foreign policy. (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images) less

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) debates with Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney at the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University on ... more

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R) speaks during a debate with U.S. President Barack Obama as moderator Bob Schieffer of CBS (L) looks on at the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University on October 22, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. The focus for the final presidential debate before Election Day on November 6 is foreign policy. (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images) less

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R) speaks during a debate with U.S. President Barack Obama as moderator Bob Schieffer of CBS (L) looks on at the Keith C. and Elaine ... more

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) debates with Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney as moderator Bob Schieffer (C) of CBS looks on at the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University on October 22, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. The focus for the final presidential debate before Election Day on November 6 is foreign policy. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: U.S. President Barack Obama debates with Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (not seen) at the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University on October 22, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. The focus for the final presidential debate before Election Day on November 6 is foreign policy. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) less

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: U.S. President Barack Obama debates with Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (not seen) at the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University on October 22, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. The focus for the final presidential debate before Election Day on November 6 is foreign policy. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) less

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (L) speaks during a debate with U.S. President Barack Obama as moderator Bob Schieffer of CBS (R) looks on at the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University on October 22, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. The focus for the final presidential debate before Election Day on November 6 is foreign policy. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) less

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (L) speaks during a debate with U.S. President Barack Obama as moderator Bob Schieffer of CBS (R) looks on at the Keith C. and Elaine ... more

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: U.S. President Barack Obama (L) debates with Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney at the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University on October 22, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. The focus for the final presidential debate before Election Day on November 6 is foreign policy. (Photo by Michael Reynolds-Pool/Getty Images) less

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: U.S. President Barack Obama (L) debates with Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney at the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University on ... more

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: U.S. President Barack Obama debates with Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (not seen) at the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University on October 22, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. The focus for the final presidential debate before Election Day on November 6 is foreign policy. (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images) less

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: U.S. President Barack Obama smiles during the debate with Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney at the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University on October 22, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. The focus for the final presidential debate before Election Day on November 6 is foreign policy. (Photo by Michael Reynolds-Pool/Getty Images) less

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: U.S. President Barack Obama smiles during the debate with Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney at the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn ... more

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks during a debate with U.S. President Barack Obama at the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University on October 22, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. The focus for the final presidential debate before Election Day on November 6 is foreign policy. (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images) less

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks during a debate with U.S. President Barack Obama at the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn ... more

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) debates with Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney as moderator Bob Schieffer (C) of CBS looks on at the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University on October 22, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. The focus for the final presidential debate before Election Day on November 6 is foreign policy. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) less

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) debates with Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney as moderator Bob Schieffer (C) of CBS looks on at the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University on October 22, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. The focus for the final presidential debate before Election Day on November 6 is foreign policy. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R) speaks during a debate with U.S. President Barack Obama as moderatorczc (L) of CBS looks on at the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University on October 22, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. The focus for the final presidential debate before Election Day on November 6 is foreign policy. (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images) less

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R) speaks during a debate with U.S. President Barack Obama as moderatorczc (L) of CBS looks on at the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson ... more

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) debates with Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney as moderator Bob Schieffer (C) of CBS looks on at the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University on October 22, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. The focus for the final presidential debate before Election Day on November 6 is foreign policy. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) less

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: U.S. President Barack Obama debates with Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (not seen) at the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University on October 22, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. The focus for the final presidential debate before Election Day on November 6 is foreign policy. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) less

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: Moderator Bob Schieffer of CBS appears on stage prior to the debate between U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney at the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson World Performing Arts Center at Lynn University on October 22, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. The focus for the final presidential debate before Election Day on November 6 is foreign policy. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) less

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: Moderator Bob Schieffer of CBS appears on stage prior to the debate between U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney at the Keith C. and Elaine ... more

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: First lady Michelle Obama, Robert Wexler (L) and Scott Van Duzer (R) owner of Big Apple Pizza in Fort Pierce, FL attend the debate between U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney at the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University on October 22, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. The focus for the final presidential debate before Election Day on November 6 is foreign policy. (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images) less

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: First lady Michelle Obama, Robert Wexler (L) and Scott Van Duzer (R) owner of Big Apple Pizza in Fort Pierce, FL attend the debate between U.S. President Barack Obama and ... more

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: Ann Romney attends the debate between U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney at the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson World Performing Arts Center at Lynn University on October 22, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. The focus for the final presidential debate before Election Day on November 6 is foreign policy. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) less

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: Ann Romney attends the debate between U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney at the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson World Performing Arts Center ... more

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: First lady Michelle Obama and Robert Wexler attend the debate between U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney at the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University on October 22, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. The focus for the final presidential debate before Election Day on November 6 is foreign policy. (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images) less

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: First lady Michelle Obama and Robert Wexler attend the debate between U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney at the Keith C. and Elaine ... more

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: Co-Chairmans Frank Fahrenkopf (R) and Mike McCurry of the Commission on Presidential Debates speak on stage prior to the debate between U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney at the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University on October 22, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. The focus for the final presidential debate before Election Day on November 6 is foreign policy. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) less

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: Co-Chairmans Frank Fahrenkopf (R) and Mike McCurry of the Commission on Presidential Debates speak on stage prior to the debate between U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican ... more

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: Matt Alleva (front) along with other students play in the campus pool prior to the debate between U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney at Lynn University on October 22, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. The focus for the final presidential debate before Election Day on November 6 is foreign policy. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) less

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: Matt Alleva (front) along with other students play in the campus pool prior to the debate between U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney at ... more

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 21: Workers put the finishing touches on the stage for the final presidential debate that will take place at Lynn University on Monday between U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney October 21, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. The debate will mark the final meeting between the two candidates before the general election on November 6th. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) less

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 21: Workers put the finishing touches on the stage for the final presidential debate that will take place at Lynn University on Monday between U.S. President Barack Obama and ... more

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 21: A podium stands in front of the debate hall at a day ahead of the final presidential debate at Lynn University October 21, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. Tomorrow U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidentail candidate Mitt Romney will participate in the final presidential at the university. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) less

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 21: A podium stands in front of the debate hall at a day ahead of the final presidential debate at Lynn University October 21, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. Tomorrow U.S. President ... more

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 21: Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (L) leaves church services at the Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints on October 21, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. Mitt Romney attended church services a day before the third and final presidential debate with U.S. President Barack Obama. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) less

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 21: Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (L) leaves church services at the Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints on October 21, 2012 in Boca ... more

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 21: Stand-ins for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, moderator Bob Scheiffer, and U.S. President Barack Obama participate in a stage rehearsal a day ahead of the final presidential debate at Lynn University October 21, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. The U.S. election is a little over two weeks away. From left to right are Lynn University students A.J. Mercincavage, Andrew Lippi, and Eric Gooden. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) less

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 21: Stand-ins for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, moderator Bob Scheiffer, and U.S. President Barack Obama participate in a stage rehearsal a day ahead of the final ... more

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 20: People look at card board cutouts of U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney at Lynn University as the campus prepares for the final presidential debate October 20, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. The debate, which will be held on Monday, October 22, will mark the final meeting between the two candidates before the general election on November 6th. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) less

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 20: People look at card board cutouts of U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney at Lynn University as the campus prepares for the final ... more

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 20: The debate hall is seen where the final presidential debate will take place at Lynn University on October 23 between U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney October 20, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. The debate will mark the final meeting between the two candidates before the general election on November 6. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) less

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 20: The debate hall is seen where the final presidential debate will take place at Lynn University on October 23 between U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential ... more

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 20: Workers prepare the desk for the final presidential debate that will take place at Lynn University on October 23 between U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney October 20, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. The debate will mark the final meeting between the two candidates before the general election on November 6. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) less

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 20: Workers prepare the desk for the final presidential debate that will take place at Lynn University on October 23 between U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential ... more

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - OCTOBER 20: Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney boards his campaign plane on October 20, 2012 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Mitt Romney is in Florida over the weekend to prepare for the third and final debate with U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday night in Boca Raton. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) less

A worker adjusts the backdrop on stage in preparation for Monday's presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Sunday, Oct.